My horse has a painful face lump. What's causing it and what to do?

This looks to be an eruption cyst however, this is most common in young horses (less than 5 years old) - very uncommon in older horses. Since she is 18 years of age, it is best to have your vet out to check the bump. Possibilities: * tumor - could be malignant or benign * cyst - may or may not be related to the teeth * abscess - infection * trauma - fracture to bone, when healing, forms a callous and that may be what you are feeling.

A suddenly appearing lump on the back of a horse is likely a traumatic swelling, or abscess or possibly a cyst. You should have a veterinarian examine this, as it is ikely painful and an abscess could be breaking through towards the spine. I am afraid without a photo or more detailed description it is not possible to give you a more detailed idea of what this could be and how it could be treated.

Hi there. There are many possibilities with a swelling like that. However, in that specific location I would be highly suspicious of a tooth root abscess. If you lift the lip and look at the tooth, often you can see abnormalities. Also if you apply gentle pressure to the lump you may see pus drain out over the tooth. Of course abscesses from other causes as well at tumor can not be ruled out at this time. Please have Gingi seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

Hi. That is definitely some severe swelling. Due to its location and presentation, I would be very concerned about a tooth root abscess. These can occur even if the crown of the tooth appears normal. It takes an x-ray to fully diagnose it. Other possible causes of swelling like this in a young dog could include a bite from insect or spider, injury, trauma, or infection. I recommend getting him to your veterinarian to be checked out tomorrow.

That snout does look swollen. It is best to take her to your vet ASAP as you are doing as swelling of the face, neck, or head can quickly get serious. Your vet can give her a shot to help reduce the swelling quickly while they help find the cause of it. Bee stings and other insect bites can definitely cause swelling that quickly, especially if Candy ate a bee or wasp!

This could be an overly full salivary gland due to a n obstructed or blocked salivary duct. This could also be a cyst or an abscess or, indeed, and insect bite. This is something that needs to be examined by your veterinarian and possibly drained. If there is a salivary duct blockage the duct will need to be unblocked. Please take Sadie to your veterinarian before the weekend.

Based on your description it sounds like Colin may have suffered a puncture wound with something in his rear end. The lump you are seeing could either be some purulent fluid building up inside, or it could be a foreign object that is still inside (whatever it was that caused the puncture). If you are feeling significant amounts of heat emanating from the affected area, it is likely there is an infection brewing. The area may have to be lanced, drained, and then the horse treated with systemic antibiotics. The dragging of the left toe is hopefully not related to an ascending infection to a joint, but instead I hope it is just from a generalized pain from whatever Colin is feeling. If you have some bute or banamine around the house, I would consider using some until you can get a vet out to come and check things out. Hope this helps!